Shipping Lead-2nd Shift

About the role

The Shipping Lead assists the Shipping Supervisor with duties in the assigned production area, ensuring job tasks, assignments, and rotations are followed. This role coordinates shipping personnel assignments and ensures all food safety and customer requirements are met prior to shipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow direction of Shipping Supervisor to assign and instruct personnel of daily production duties
• Observe equipment operation, notifying appropriate personnel of any malfunctions and/or safety issues/concerns
• Provide accurate and timely feedback to supervisor regarding any issues or problems that may arise during daily production
• Help coordinate daily set-up of equipment to ensure the line is prepared to run on time
• Complete required checks and measurements, record accurately
• Assist in training and developing staff to ensure a quality product
• Assist with new hire ergonomic evaluations and performance evaluations
• Work before department start time to assist with area set-ups
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance for scheduled work hours
• Work weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States
• Pass a background check, drug screen and pre-employment physical
• Able to use basic math and typing skills
• Willing to work overtime and flexible shifts as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Follow all safety, USDA, and GMP policies and guidelines
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow verbal and written instructions & policies
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere and possess good leadership skills
• Working knowledge of all positions on the line
• Willing and able to perform physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Some positions may require the ability to read, write, and/or speak English
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner
• Standing (8 hours a day or more)
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more)
• Reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs)
• Working at heights
• Gripping, grasping and twisting using wrists, hands and fingers
• Bending and stooping for short periods of time
• Working below knee levels for short periods of time
• Working above shoulder level for short periods of time
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a food processing plant with a high noise level, storage coolers/facilities
• Must be able to work in damp and cold environments for long periods of time
• Must be able to work with raw and/or cooked meat
• Position requires working around processing plant equipment
• Must be physically capable of working extended hours if needed and in a wet environment, standing for long periods of time, and operating processing equipment
• Must wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment
• The noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection